Benefits of Using Spunlace Wipes to Clean the Printing Industry
Nonwoven Spunlace Wipes, sometimes called Spunlace Blue Wipes, have grown in popularity in recent years as a cleaning tool for the printing industry. Rental shop towels are being replaced by spunlace wipes for a number of reasons, which we'll explain.
The first and most critical reason why spunlace wipes are the wipes of choice for print shop owners is that they won't damage your valuable printing equipment such as cylinders, blankets, printheads, and plates: expensive and expensive to name a few. Critical Operating Components. Spunlace wipes are freshly manufactured so each wipe is clean, new and free of contaminants. This is your assurance that no leftover metallic char or residue from previous users will find its way into your print operation. In addition, Chinese-made spunlace wipes are held together using energy from high-powered water jets instead of glue or adhesives. If you buy spunlace wipes that are made in the USA, you can be assured that there are no chemical adhesives holding the fibers together. Some spunlace cloths made in China may contain adhesives that may bleed onto your equipment when used with solvents. With the American made spunlace wiper, you'll be using a new cleaning wipe with no adhesive or glue that can deposit on your equipment.
There are also significant cost advantages to using spunlaced cloths for cleaning the pressroom compared to rags or rented shop towels. Let's take a look at the chart below to compare pricing and performance.